School of Mines Professor Awarded for Cyber Security Research

Cyber-physical systems technology is a new field that researchers say will transform the way people interact with engineered systems in the same way the internet has transformed the way people interact with information. But because cyber-physical systems are subject to threats that could undermine the national and economic security of the United States, researchers are looking for ways to strengthen the systems.

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The South Dakota World Affairs Council plans to examine cybersecurity during its annual symposium this Thursday and Friday in the Volstorff Balroom in the University Student Union at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Michael McNerney, a cybersecurity, information technology and defense consultant, delivers the Harding Lecture keynote address, "Cyberwar: How the Internet Changes World Conflict," Thursday at 7:00 p.m. McNerney said cybersecurity is a relitively new discipline of national security and can seem very complex. He'll be discussing current threats, national policies an

DakotaCon returns to the Dakota State University campus Friday through Sunday in Madison. DSU is bringing cyber security individuals together for three full days of talks, competitions and training. In conjunction with the DakotaCon presentations, the North Central Region Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) is being held Friday and Saturday on the DSU campus. The nationally recognized competition focuses on the operational aspect of managing, securing and defending a "commercial" network infrastructure. DSU network security instructor Kyle Cronin is the project leader for the si

Is there anything companies can learn from the recent controversy over revelations of the National Security Agency's spying activities? Eric Holtzclaw, CEO and founder of Laddering Works, a marketing and product strategy firm, argues that the NSA's mistake wasn't the surveillance itself, it was the spin. Holtzclaw says that we live in an era where the boundaries around privacy and date sharing are being continually eroded. He says it's not going away and the hard part for companies and institutions is how they handle it. Holtzclaw is the author of "Laddering: Unlocking the Potential of